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It’s Wednesday, July 3 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

• Vanity Fair’s new claims about RFK Jr.

• The TikTok trend of “air travel raw dogging”

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

Vanity Fair’s claims about RFK Jr.

A Vanity Fair exposé claims to reveal the secrets of 2024 candidate RFK Jr.: He's accused of sexually assaulting a hired babysitter, and eating a barbequed dog.

New Republic says the report is “damning”: Seems like RFK Jr. thought he could “do whatever he wanted and get away with it”.

For his part, RFK Jr. acknowledged he had “skeletons in his closet”, but accused Vanity Fair of running “recycled stories”.

By the way, he also denied barbequing a dog. He says the picture depicts him eating a goat, not a dog.

Air travel “raw dogging”

TikTokers are bragging about “raw dogging” their flight. The Independent says the trend involves enduring long flights without any in-flight entertainment.

Check out one such TikToker here. He says he lasted 11 hours with the help of the flight map, the seat manual, and memories of his kids.

GQ thinks it's more than just a silly name: Men are “raw dogging” flights for the challenge and mental clarity -- it's somewhat like meditation.

This blogger supports this trend, but says it's nothing new: Going screen-less to improve your mental clarity is a well-practiced idea.

Still, a Redditor on r/TikTokCringe just didn't get the appeal behind “raw dogging”: “Sure you could, but why would you?”

Poll

1) Hurricane Beryl nears Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, prompting evacuations and warnings of severe impacts.

2) Diplomatic efforts intensify to resolve the Israel-Hezbollah conflict amid fears of a wider war.

3) The White House addresses concerns over President Biden's mental fitness after a challenging debate.

4) LeBron James secures a $104M contract with the Lakers, possibly playing alongside his son Bronny.